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w. bush and ronald reagan was not at all political. in fact, george h. w. bush said we're not going to politsize things like this. this is a time for us to come together. and not only did mitt romney try to politicize this as you point out, in a panicked kind of way but you know -- a time limit on this, he was going to have it released at 12:00 midnight then he called the press and said look, i want to make the late news and i want to make the morning papers. so this embargo is lifted. you can take the statement at 10:30. so that showed people how he was trying to take what was a terrible tragedy and turn it into his own political advantage to. me, the guy is tone-deaf. you don't know that that's not going to come back to haunt you? >> jennifer: for sure. tone-deaf. you could get more plot is being statesman like rather than launching yourself into the middle of an international incident. i'm curious from your perspective. he's challenged at the moment. electorally. and you know, what's going -- what would have to happen between now and election day to chan
w. bush and ronald reagan was not at all political. in fact, george h. w. bush said we're not going to politsize things like this. this is a time for us to come together. and not only did mitt romney try to politicize this as you point out, in a panicked kind of way but you know -- a time limit on this, he was going to have it released at 12:00 midnight then he called the press and said look, i want to make the late news and i want to make the morning papers. so this embargo is lifted. you can...
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i worked with george h. w. bush in 1980 at. -- in 1980. the 1994 campaign was a big choice. in 1996, we were getting reelected to the house for the first time since 1928. obvious bign choice. i'd want to run this fall on the following energy policy -- you can elect president algae and have $10 a barrel. you can elect the president of drilling and have $2.50 a barrel. you decide which is better for your family. this is what i want to debate obama this fall. if i become the nominee, i will debate obama seven times with no moderator. the difference is so wide. i believe in the declaration of independence and constitution of the united states. he believes in apologizing to those who are killing our young men and women. i will never apologize to those. we need a candidate who was capable first of all of running a campaign eliminates obama's billion dollar ad campaign by proving to people -- on gasoline, you cannot buy enough ads to convince the people that they are not paying too much. that is the kind of campaign you have to run. i work for the reagan campaign and i anderson and
i worked with george h. w. bush in 1980 at. -- in 1980. the 1994 campaign was a big choice. in 1996, we were getting reelected to the house for the first time since 1928. obvious bign choice. i'd want to run this fall on the following energy policy -- you can elect president algae and have $10 a barrel. you can elect the president of drilling and have $2.50 a barrel. you decide which is better for your family. this is what i want to debate obama this fall. if i become the nominee, i will debate...
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wh iokic 2009, the legacy of the to george's. george w. bush. aeed t ala wt h w g too inhee heus pren oereorge, less obvious george mcgovern. the republican ever since the george mcgovern campaign of , easeein o pca toplins callack on an election time even when it's not necessarily true that the mos ec defse thactts n t s p ave ain the time of the persian gulf war . shock and all of american high-tech aponryhat we saw at the beginning of the war tuly was dnhe 1 ahe y cte under guy with a high-tech background andilliam perry. democrats and republicans h th biass hese f a i a k-wte democrats weak on defense issues. and so theroem writi thheyke onideth a nitift when i began talking to the obama foreign policy team one of the most surprising things i found washe undg raonals. to bpecic,polln' gh telasewgera. and when i step back and realize that this obama administration there are really three dferent geratio doctsac th o fma peenacth o gr with different generational perspectives. let me look for a moment at these three generations. eir d not netiff
wh iokic 2009, the legacy of the to george's. george w. bush. aeed t ala wt h w g too inhee heus pren oereorge, less obvious george mcgovern. the republican ever since the george mcgovern campaign of , easeein o pca toplins callack on an election time even when it's not necessarily true that the mos ec defse thactts n t s p ave ain the time of the persian gulf war . shock and all of american high-tech aponryhat we saw at the beginning of the war tuly was dnhe 1 ahe y cte under guy with a...
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additionally, george h. w. bush, this is one of the things brought out in the "newsweek" article from 1987, actually in a way then, they were kind of using it against him. but i don't think it is quite right to use it against him. he's a product of this very old code where you behave sedately. you don't act with a lot of verber ra. you know, you play it calm. and you wait your turn and you don't demand too much attention. and so on and so on. now mitt romney, i'm not saying this is a kind of manliness or or -- but i guess i would say that romney just does not have those values at all. and you know, i betcha george h. w. bush paid his taxes. >> jennifer: i'm sure he did. i'm sure he did so proudly. now romney, i know you've heard this quote. he's actually responded to your article yesterday. take a listen. then i want to get your reaction on the back side. >> i just got a copy of the "newsweek" cover is going to be hitting the newsstands tomorrow that calls. >> wimp. have you seen this? >> no. >> does that conce
additionally, george h. w. bush, this is one of the things brought out in the "newsweek" article from 1987, actually in a way then, they were kind of using it against him. but i don't think it is quite right to use it against him. he's a product of this very old code where you behave sedately. you don't act with a lot of verber ra. you know, you play it calm. and you wait your turn and you don't demand too much attention. and so on and so on. now mitt romney, i'm not saying this is a...
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george h. w. bush fitting for a former navey man. when a man gives you the key to his home it means you are the best and morse most valuable friend to him. when a man gives you the door of his home it means you are one of his family. this is one of the exhibits at the presidential library. >> i wonder what my mother might think of the library. she might say george don't you think it's a little egotistical? everything is about me. >> george bush's mother was proud of his achievements and the effect his service has to the bush's family. >> when my mother started points of light institute over 30 million americans were volunteering annually. today over 60 million americans are serving the community. >> there is evidence mr. bush's life has inspired others around the world. >> in the last 20-years since president bush started the points of light movement, there has been a huge adoption of volunteer servants. >> points of life ceo and chairman site statistics indicating the volunteerism movement is growing. >> to go from 75 million to --
george h. w. bush fitting for a former navey man. when a man gives you the key to his home it means you are the best and morse most valuable friend to him. when a man gives you the door of his home it means you are one of his family. this is one of the exhibits at the presidential library. >> i wonder what my mother might think of the library. she might say george don't you think it's a little egotistical? everything is about me. >> george bush's mother was proud of his achievements...
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w. bush's endorsement. freedomworks says we're not opposed to mitt romney being the nominee anymore. it feels like it's coalescing. if that margin holds or gets a little bit bigger, i don't know if rick santorum is able to with stand what will be increased calls for him to get out and last all the way to where i think he would like to end his candidacy in pennsylvania on april 24th. >> and barbara bush and george herbert walker bush with mitt romney in houston, i never knew that barbara bush was a kenny rogers is fan. take a look at that the photo op. >> aren't you going to sing a song for us, you know when to fold them? >> i do think it's time for the party to get behind governor romney and she was reminding me kenny rogers sung it's time when to hold them and fold them. i think it's time for people to get behind this good man. >> and then, he talked about his son the former president. and said, you know, have you talked to him? mitt romney said no, i haven't. has he endorsed you yet? >> it's a striking th
w. bush's endorsement. freedomworks says we're not opposed to mitt romney being the nominee anymore. it feels like it's coalescing. if that margin holds or gets a little bit bigger, i don't know if rick santorum is able to with stand what will be increased calls for him to get out and last all the way to where i think he would like to end his candidacy in pennsylvania on april 24th. >> and barbara bush and george herbert walker bush with mitt romney in houston, i never knew that barbara...
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of course, george h. w. bush said my god if i'd been asked a question he would've been screaming, grab that guy and killed him with my bare hands, something like that. >> host: key dukakis by the what is sitting in the audience when this question is asked. >> guest: yes. there's a huge gulf, side in the audience. anybody in the audience who watched it on television of the same way. but you see, your point is, and that's what is a double-edged sword. a lot of people criticize bernie shaw for asking the question. however, the question revealed an awful lot about michael dukakis. and if dukakis had reacted differently, it could have changed, i don't know it would've changed in result of the election but certain he could change the perception of. >> host: it's one of those questions, these candidates go through huge amounts of prep work for these debates. there is no way that one of his advisers would have said what a summit ask you this question, so he could've prepared sort of a canned answer for, right? there
of course, george h. w. bush said my god if i'd been asked a question he would've been screaming, grab that guy and killed him with my bare hands, something like that. >> host: key dukakis by the what is sitting in the audience when this question is asked. >> guest: yes. there's a huge gulf, side in the audience. anybody in the audience who watched it on television of the same way. but you see, your point is, and that's what is a double-edged sword. a lot of people criticize bernie...
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george h. w. bush as well a sour economy may wind up -- this president having one term as well. >> you want to turn this launch into a political prism. they have some success on the national security front but it's facing a very difficult economy here at home. george h. w. bush faced that as well. >> i would simply say that president obama will probably not spend a lot of time talking about the election year politics with either president bush. he has come as i think you know, she has met with former president george h. w. bush on several occasions. he has very high regard for that president bush's foreign policy record in particular, and in general appreciates the service provided by all members of the bush family, and again, that transcends political differences. and of course there are political differences. i think every race is different. we have with the president says repeatedly and i try to echo is that it is precisely because there are headwinds like the crisis in the year autozone that c
george h. w. bush as well a sour economy may wind up -- this president having one term as well. >> you want to turn this launch into a political prism. they have some success on the national security front but it's facing a very difficult economy here at home. george h. w. bush faced that as well. >> i would simply say that president obama will probably not spend a lot of time talking about the election year politics with either president bush. he has come as i think you know, she...
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w. bush and giving clinton the election with less than 50% of the popular vote. go back to 1968, 1972, the alabama governor, segregationist george wallace, divided the democratic vote, giving democrats richard nixon, for two terms before he resigned and bull moose party of teddy roosevelt and the frustration of voters is understandable and i understand what john huntsman is saying and people vote for people and they think they'll do what they say when they get to washington, especially, republicans. you have one party to grows government, the democrats and other party that limits the rate of growth of government, the republicans. they are disgusted with both sides and a third party i don't think is viable. >> rick: congressman sestak, perot caused george h. w. bush the election and look at ralph nader in 2000 and say he cost al gore the election. a third party candidate from the left could certainly do a lot of damage. perhaps even to barack obama. do you see it happening? >> well, i have a little different take although i thought the points cal made were extreme
w. bush and giving clinton the election with less than 50% of the popular vote. go back to 1968, 1972, the alabama governor, segregationist george wallace, divided the democratic vote, giving democrats richard nixon, for two terms before he resigned and bull moose party of teddy roosevelt and the frustration of voters is understandable and i understand what john huntsman is saying and people vote for people and they think they'll do what they say when they get to washington, especially,...
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former president george h. w. bush remains in a houston hospital this morning. we will have an update on his condition next. >> and toyota sells a massive lawsuit with car owners but it is not all bad news for the automaker. details straight ahead. >> plus, home prices are recovering from the price of rentals in many cities have spiked. we will tell you where to bay area cities lead on the top of 10th highest rental increase of 2012. as kron 4 morning news continues in two >> (male announcer): live from the bay area this is the kron 4 morning news. kron 4 news at 5:00 a.m. starts now. >> good morning. thank you for joining us on this thursday december 27th. >> pg&e crews are trying to stop the gas leak right now in brentwood that prompted three homes to be evacuated details coming up. >> former president george h. w. bush's an intensive care this morning at a houston hospital after a series of setbacks. >> new informations on his condition when we come back. >> christmas vacation is over in washington. we're less than a week before the so-called fiscal cliff, an
former president george h. w. bush remains in a houston hospital this morning. we will have an update on his condition next. >> and toyota sells a massive lawsuit with car owners but it is not all bad news for the automaker. details straight ahead. >> plus, home prices are recovering from the price of rentals in many cities have spiked. we will tell you where to bay area cities lead on the top of 10th highest rental increase of 2012. as kron 4 morning news continues in two >>...
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they did not want george h. w. bush, 41, who called them the extra chromosome set. the only candidate they really liked and got was ronald reagan, who rewarded them by going to church approximately once in his eight years in office. i am not saying they're insignificant. i am saying they are not determinative in the republican nominating race. >> that brings us to mitt romney. >> he is not going to win in tennessee, georgia. he might squeak out a victory in ohio, but you are going to have other players stepping up on super tuesday. gingrich will be partially back in the game. santorum might take tennessee. romney is not emerging as the inevitable candidate. he may be the one they conclude to stem the best chance against barack obama, but there is no enthusiasm. >> i have had an aha moment in the last few days. i have been watching the way the candidates treat each other. the savage way they treat each other. it is very similar to the savage way they conduct themselves in congress. you know what kind of approval rating that has gotten for congress. i think the tone o
they did not want george h. w. bush, 41, who called them the extra chromosome set. the only candidate they really liked and got was ronald reagan, who rewarded them by going to church approximately once in his eight years in office. i am not saying they're insignificant. i am saying they are not determinative in the republican nominating race. >> that brings us to mitt romney. >> he is not going to win in tennessee, georgia. he might squeak out a victory in ohio, but you are going...
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i think he struck up a pretty good relationship with george h. w. bush. so the relationship with clinton is prickly and complicated. chris: it is an interesting friendship-rivalry. before we break, the famously close relationship between the bush and bill clinton didn't start out so swimingly. clinton was flummox at al gore keeping him at a distance because of the lewinsky matter. but he couldn't resist spouting off. he held out a texas twang and gave his best bush impression. i'm a governor, my daddy was president. i own a baseball team. but al gore was right in using the lewinsky issue. >> now if he decides he can't help himself and starts campaigning against me, the shadow returns. bill: the shadow. we learned when book visited the white house after the recount of 2000, he asked clinton if that shadow offended him and he gave him a pass. and of course clinton became close to george bush 41 and the family. they consider clinton a brother of another mother. and listen to this. >> is that so ridiculous our odd couple partnership, that barbara began to ref
i think he struck up a pretty good relationship with george h. w. bush. so the relationship with clinton is prickly and complicated. chris: it is an interesting friendship-rivalry. before we break, the famously close relationship between the bush and bill clinton didn't start out so swimingly. clinton was flummox at al gore keeping him at a distance because of the lewinsky matter. but he couldn't resist spouting off. he held out a texas twang and gave his best bush impression. i'm a governor,...
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barbara bush has in the past described herself as pro-choice. george h. w. bush had been pro-choice until he became reagan's vice presidential nominee. his father had been a major activist in planned parenthood. >> absolutely. >> activism as far as back as the '40s. are there any -- are there any people who aren't anti-choice? are there any pro-choice republicans left and does it therefore become a liability to have a barbara bush endorse you as one of the last of the aging anti-choice republicans left in this country? >> well, it may not -- it may not help, but the fact is they have been driven out. the barbara bush generation and the younger generations, including those republican women who fought strenuously in the 1990s, religious right sort of took over the party to keep -- to try to stop horrific planks and republican convention and try to keep a pro-choice sector alive within the gop, they basically all have been expelled. they have been purged. and it doesn't matter if there's someone like say a linda lingle or who -- who slightly deviates from the l
barbara bush has in the past described herself as pro-choice. george h. w. bush had been pro-choice until he became reagan's vice presidential nominee. his father had been a major activist in planned parenthood. >> absolutely. >> activism as far as back as the '40s. are there any -- are there any people who aren't anti-choice? are there any pro-choice republicans left and does it therefore become a liability to have a barbara bush endorse you as one of the last of the aging...
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people like john mccain, bob dole, george h. w. bush, they usually do not win close elections. tavis: i meant that they hate the president and not to rally around romney. good -- enough to rally around romney. there is nobody covering politics anywhere these days who is more honest than you are, and that is why i am always delighted to have you on the program. >> we cannot wait to ceo in new york soon. good -- wait to see you in new york soon. >> thanks for watching, and as always, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. if you are in the new york area market please join me for a conversation about women, children, and poverty. the guests include suze orman and others. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with russ feingold on u.s. mistakes in the 10 years since 9-11. bowdothat is next time. we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to m
people like john mccain, bob dole, george h. w. bush, they usually do not win close elections. tavis: i meant that they hate the president and not to rally around romney. good -- enough to rally around romney. there is nobody covering politics anywhere these days who is more honest than you are, and that is why i am always delighted to have you on the program. >> we cannot wait to ceo in new york soon. good -- wait to see you in new york soon. >> thanks for watching, and as always,...
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bush, george h. w. bush 51% and i think we beat the city of manchester working-class city. that is how we got in. it's a long story but that's how we got into it. >> would never run for office before. >> i couldn't, i grew up in d.c.. m0m0m [laughter] my0m father finally got to votem and he said i've never voted0m0m from anyone from florida.0m >> richard gregory told me a story, you are driving around the two of you and you saw big sign, come to a bbq for a candidate and you said he said to mr. vickery, i would never do that. >> that's a truepm story.0m0m0mm we0m lived in the northwest ovem bryce sibley hospital.0m0-0m0m kelley and i moved0m and one of- the reasons was i thought maybem one day i might want to run for the0m senate 0m 0mpm0m0m0m0m0m0m0m0m so that was basically it. there were too many things about running for0m0m0m the senate anm a senator that i didn't want tom do.0m0m let0m me tell you another quickm story onpm that.0m0m0m gaylord nelson used to come on crossfire.0m0m0m he0m was a wonderful liberal senator0m and he'd come on and m time i asked him, what is i
bush, george h. w. bush 51% and i think we beat the city of manchester working-class city. that is how we got in. it's a long story but that's how we got into it. >> would never run for office before. >> i couldn't, i grew up in d.c.. m0m0m [laughter] my0m father finally got to votem and he said i've never voted0m0m from anyone from florida.0m >> richard gregory told me a story, you are driving around the two of you and you saw big sign, come to a bbq for a candidate and you...
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george w. -- george h. w. bush looking at his watch, it seems to be a violation of the democratic connection. it seemed like he had some are better to be been reporting to the citizens. the caucus example is another one. he did not seem to connect with people. someone brought up door in 2000 purity seemed to act superior with the sighing -- someone brought up gore in 2000, he seemed to act superior with the sighing and head shaking. and gerald ford claimed there was not soviet domination of eastern europe. it became important when it did not seem important to people there at the time. he did not seem to have command of the idea as well enough to be leader. and most recently, john mccain in 2008 seemed to moffett on the leadership side before he even got to the debate by suggesting that the debate be postponed so they could stay in washington and work on the bailout project. that made him look unleaderly because he really could not do much about that personally anyway. but he did not also seem to be able to han
george w. -- george h. w. bush looking at his watch, it seems to be a violation of the democratic connection. it seemed like he had some are better to be been reporting to the citizens. the caucus example is another one. he did not seem to connect with people. someone brought up door in 2000 purity seemed to act superior with the sighing -- someone brought up gore in 2000, he seemed to act superior with the sighing and head shaking. and gerald ford claimed there was not soviet domination of...
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he broke bill clinton's defense record and he broke george h. w. bush's records and so on. so it's important to note that it is a multi president story. president obama's critics have been quick to jump on him for devoting so much time to fund raising, and he absolutely has broken records. but there is a very understandable reason why. what we have seen in the presidential fund-raising is an unintentional consequence of the rules of our political system that we have campaign finance rules designed to reduce corruption or the appearance of corruption, and to do that we limit the amount of money that presidents and candidates can raise from any individual or from any group. so the idea that you can't buy any election if you only give $2,500 to a candidate per election cycle but when you combine those relatively low campaign rather contribution limits within the rapidly escalating cost of campaigns, the presidents and candidates are forced to spend more and more time raising money and it's been an escalation. 20 years ago there were stories of the first president bush was a re
he broke bill clinton's defense record and he broke george h. w. bush's records and so on. so it's important to note that it is a multi president story. president obama's critics have been quick to jump on him for devoting so much time to fund raising, and he absolutely has broken records. but there is a very understandable reason why. what we have seen in the presidential fund-raising is an unintentional consequence of the rules of our political system that we have campaign finance rules...
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they did not want george h. w. bush who called them t extra chromosome set. the only candidate t they liked and got was ronald reagan who rewarded th by going to church proximately once in his eight years in office. i am not saying they are insignificant. i am saying they are not determinative inn the republican nominating race. >> that brings us to mitt romney. >> he will probably come out on super tuesday squishy squashy. he will not win in tennessee or georgia. he might squeak out a victory in ohio. you will have other players stepping up onuper tuesday. newt gingrich will be partially back in the game. rick santorum might do well in teessee. he is up in the pls there. romney is not emerging as the inevitable candidate. he may be the one the republicans conclude will stand the bes chance against barack obama, but there is no enthusiasm. >> i have had an aha moment. >> share it with us. >> i have been watching the way the candidates treat each other the savage way they treat each other. it is very similar to the way they conduct themsmselves in congress. yo
they did not want george h. w. bush who called them t extra chromosome set. the only candidate t they liked and got was ronald reagan who rewarded th by going to church proximately once in his eight years in office. i am not saying they are insignificant. i am saying they are not determinative inn the republican nominating race. >> that brings us to mitt romney. >> he will probably come out on super tuesday squishy squashy. he will not win in tennessee or georgia. he might squeak...
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the only comparison i know is george h. w. bush had -- president obama had in this quarter. so the economy is worse off. i also know that unemployment is higher than it was under george h. w. bush. i can't say for sure. the in next highest rate was 7.2%. under ronald reagan. i think it was under 6% for bush. i don't know what the inflation number or what the interest rate was. i think it's fair to say that the economy was in better shape in '92 than it is in 2012. so president obama is in big trouble. >> hi, i'm johannah. i want to take the opportunity thank you. you use your gifted brain and your considerable verbal skills and writing skills and energy and fly all over i'm very grateful that you're able to do that. >> any great pleasure. thank you. my question is what can little people individual little people do the best right now to support mitt romney? i was a santorum supporter. i'm grateful to have seen it played out. when everybody was played out now, it seems like we're standing strong and firm behind romney. it answered all our questions to watch the campaign and no
the only comparison i know is george h. w. bush had -- president obama had in this quarter. so the economy is worse off. i also know that unemployment is higher than it was under george h. w. bush. i can't say for sure. the in next highest rate was 7.2%. under ronald reagan. i think it was under 6% for bush. i don't know what the inflation number or what the interest rate was. i think it's fair to say that the economy was in better shape in '92 than it is in 2012. so president obama is in big...
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george h. w. bush grew up with a sense of loyalty and duty part of his legacy as the example he set in life. and the movement in which volunteers become points of light by helping people in ways government doesn't. for a world long on edge with fear of war between the super powers managing the peaceful end of the cold war may be his most notable achievement. now president george hw bush a man and his mission. >> i don't think you will ever find a more thoughtful or consider rat person than george bush. >> president bush is probably the most complete person i have ever met. >> if you look at his history, he was a member of congress. >> he is smart. he's humble. >> he was chairman of his party. he was bams dorr to the u.n. >> he is funny. he is spontaneous. >> he was second representative to china before we had an embassy. then he came back and he was director of central intelligence. >> i remember when we first started the campaign for president in 1979 george had his speech he would give about the
george h. w. bush grew up with a sense of loyalty and duty part of his legacy as the example he set in life. and the movement in which volunteers become points of light by helping people in ways government doesn't. for a world long on edge with fear of war between the super powers managing the peaceful end of the cold war may be his most notable achievement. now president george hw bush a man and his mission. >> i don't think you will ever find a more thoughtful or consider rat person...
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w. bush. let's talk about the unfavorable reaction, part of the governors handling of his comments following the tragedy in benghazi. >> look, the important thing that happened that happened last week was in the comments. the important thing that happened last week is that all of a sudden people are seeing the failings of the obama foreign policy. i use the phrase that this is -- that the emperor has no clothes moment. people are beginning to understand that even though he has been telling us everything is fine and everything is not fine -- countries around the world demonstrating against america and really emphasizing the fact that they are no longer -- they're no longer is up to 3.5 years of a policy that has no red lines and no definition of what it wants or doesn't want, the rest of the world does not respect america anymore. >> to that point, i want to share with you a pool that we have just received from pew research. i don't know if you're aware of it, but it has just been released from
w. bush. let's talk about the unfavorable reaction, part of the governors handling of his comments following the tragedy in benghazi. >> look, the important thing that happened that happened last week was in the comments. the important thing that happened last week is that all of a sudden people are seeing the failings of the obama foreign policy. i use the phrase that this is -- that the emperor has no clothes moment. people are beginning to understand that even though he has been...
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[inaudible] i talked to former president george h. w. bush 10 years ago. right now i am very concerned. [inaudible] after talking to them and explaining things, we cannot change their opinion. on a mass level, what do you want us to do as you're emissaries? what do we do? >> i have good news for you -- it is not impossible. "the new york times" had a poll last week and i was leading by two points. the president's urging the president came out and said it was an outrageous poll. women are open to supporting me. they are disappointed. with jobs, they are disappointed with their own economic situation now. we can capture women's votes. if the hispanic vote becomes as committed as the african- american vote, we are in trouble. >> [inaudible] >> we have great hispanic leaders and our party who will help communicate. you just need to raise millions of dollars because the president will do the same period >> that's by far the most important thing you do. there will be 150 million americans watching. i will be in those debates. if i do well, it will help. if i don
[inaudible] i talked to former president george h. w. bush 10 years ago. right now i am very concerned. [inaudible] after talking to them and explaining things, we cannot change their opinion. on a mass level, what do you want us to do as you're emissaries? what do we do? >> i have good news for you -- it is not impossible. "the new york times" had a poll last week and i was leading by two points. the president's urging the president came out and said it was an outrageous poll....
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w. bush ran for the reelection against john kerry for the voters by a small margin seemed to believe bush would be the better leader. it cannot be said that the vote reflected the favorable referendum on george of the bush's first term. the importance of the communication skill of the candidate cannot be discounted as a factor, however. but all of this misses a different evaluation that merits being taken into account in the incumbent barack obama and his challenger mitt romney. that is the jinx of the second term on so many presidents. only seven of 19 presidents elected to a second term avoided having a troubled or failed second term. that would give the country's 38% chance of obama and the nation experiencing the economic climate if obama is reelected. do not suggest the gamble shouldn't be taken. rather it is playing with politics might give us cause. what is the history project about a second term for barack obama were he free elective with so few presidents having success in that
w. bush ran for the reelection against john kerry for the voters by a small margin seemed to believe bush would be the better leader. it cannot be said that the vote reflected the favorable referendum on george of the bush's first term. the importance of the communication skill of the candidate cannot be discounted as a factor, however. but all of this misses a different evaluation that merits being taken into account in the incumbent barack obama and his challenger mitt romney. that is the...
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reagan chose george h. w. bush. that was a real turning point in history. if george h. w. bush does not give the vice presidency in 1980, he is just a footnote in history. host: do you see conventions surviving another 50 years? guest: not in their current form. i could see evolving into a podcast. i think it is on its last legs. i think the ratings reflect that. i think you can get more eyeballs with "american idol" menu wealthy democratic or republican national convention. host: what is your favorite convention in history? guest: that is a tough one. in terms of sheer drama and excitement, the 1968 convention in chicago. you saw everyone unbridled, the anger and tension of that year in american history. you had richard daley screaming at abraham from connecticut in the middle of the broadcast. outside, protesters of the vietnam war were being beaten by chicago police. that was the conviction that is the most memorable. in terms of inspirational conventions, i think you have to go back to 1932 and 1936. in 1932, fdr announces the new deal rejecting decades of republican c
reagan chose george h. w. bush. that was a real turning point in history. if george h. w. bush does not give the vice presidency in 1980, he is just a footnote in history. host: do you see conventions surviving another 50 years? guest: not in their current form. i could see evolving into a podcast. i think it is on its last legs. i think the ratings reflect that. i think you can get more eyeballs with "american idol" menu wealthy democratic or republican national convention. host:...
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w. there's a difference between -- they grew up with russian culture. gorbachev knew the russian countries. not as though they had to study in school many of these things and they were still in their culture. it came instinctively. very much as american culture would be instinctive with us. we can understand american culture without even reading huckleberry finn although it helps to read huckleberry finn. that is my first answer. on the institute for events that the goerge of never actually came to princeton but can and met gorbachev. the first trip to the united states which is here. december 1987 to sign the intermediate nuclear forces treaty and there's the big reception at the soviet embassy for gorbachev. cannon had been kicked out of the soviet union by stalin in 1952, is invited to come to the soviet embassy to meet gorbachev and corporate of immediately recognized him, embraced him and pays him an extraordinarily handsome tribute which kennan always remembered. it was something l
w. there's a difference between -- they grew up with russian culture. gorbachev knew the russian countries. not as though they had to study in school many of these things and they were still in their culture. it came instinctively. very much as american culture would be instinctive with us. we can understand american culture without even reading huckleberry finn although it helps to read huckleberry finn. that is my first answer. on the institute for events that the goerge of never actually...
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george h. w. bush in 1991. who cares about the facts we're going impeach impeach. president obama, you can't reach out to he's these people. if i were obama you know what i would do? look at these guys. they don't care about the facts? they'll come after us no matter what. i welcome their hatred. you want to play? i'm the president of the united states. i'm going to show people how we're going to do this thing. i'm going to fight for progressive ideas. and i'm going to take the fight. don't go around looking for agreement from these radicals. they are not going to give it to you. they're only going to fight you harder. speaking of which when the president does that, for example, on the issue of immigration, it actually works for him. he came out with a policy that said if you're a counseling young kid coming to this country i'll give you two years to work in the country. guess what happened, tremendous support in the latino community. first of all, latino oprah who came out and did an ad for obama because she was so impressed by this move. let me show you that. >>
george h. w. bush in 1991. who cares about the facts we're going impeach impeach. president obama, you can't reach out to he's these people. if i were obama you know what i would do? look at these guys. they don't care about the facts? they'll come after us no matter what. i welcome their hatred. you want to play? i'm the president of the united states. i'm going to show people how we're going to do this thing. i'm going to fight for progressive ideas. and i'm going to take the fight. don't go...
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. >> i think george h. w. bush did a lot like that. i did a story about how he would have small parties. he would have a lot of fun with it. george w. bush went to bed very early. obama has not done that at all. they don't like to go to social things in the city. >> that was touched a little bit upon. they thought they would be a new version of camelot. >> not at all. michelle went back to all the old chicago friends. they would go back to chicago for a long weekend. i think they have made friends with the attorney general but with the exception of that, they pretty much stick with their old buddies. >> > [inaudible] >> the first lady has a requisite launch. instead of mixing it up and adding cabinet people, she has a linear list and goes alphabetically. she said hi to everybody and that left. it was like she was doing her duty and that's it. i don't know of wives were offended. >> i would say there is a consensus that some people say he has not been using his caucuses. >> it seems like he likes that sometimes but not too much. >> laur
. >> i think george h. w. bush did a lot like that. i did a story about how he would have small parties. he would have a lot of fun with it. george w. bush went to bed very early. obama has not done that at all. they don't like to go to social things in the city. >> that was touched a little bit upon. they thought they would be a new version of camelot. >> not at all. michelle went back to all the old chicago friends. they would go back to chicago for a long weekend. i think...
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george h. w. bush. would everything of him him, when he broke his promise and raise taxes and created a massive reduction of military spending known as the peace dividend the beneficiary without question was william jefferson clinton. 18% right away the fall of the soviet union. where is the peace dividend now, a jay carney? is there anyone with the intellectual integrity to a knowledge these areas as being similar is a lie? there are other factors nothing to do with government. what about the internet boom? crude-oil selling for less than the $10 a barrel third 1999. but don't draw attention to that other than the current economy the numbers are not pretty. and nowhere near as attractive as the clinton years. $1 trillion with obama's. give three a break. 42 straight months of unemployment 8% or higher. watery talking about? and a message there are some facts that even you have to a knowledge that simply cannot be ignored. i would be happy to send you a picture to help you through it. the rnc prepares f
george h. w. bush. would everything of him him, when he broke his promise and raise taxes and created a massive reduction of military spending known as the peace dividend the beneficiary without question was william jefferson clinton. 18% right away the fall of the soviet union. where is the peace dividend now, a jay carney? is there anyone with the intellectual integrity to a knowledge these areas as being similar is a lie? there are other factors nothing to do with government. what about the...
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prior to joining, she was cbs news white house correspondent during the carter, reagan, and george h. w. bush presidencies and served as moderator of the sunday public affairs program "face the nation." she has a collection of emmy awards for her interviews and reporting, including a lifetime achievement ami in september 2003 and wrote her experiences in a book, "reporting live." ver latest -- her latest gig is on sirius radio. and joe klein who writes "in the arena" for "time" magazine and is a regular contributor to "swampland." he is political reporter for "newsweek." he is a two-time winner for best magazine column and the author of several books including the acclaimed novel, "primary colors" and "democracy lost." richard reeves is senior lecturer at the annenberg school of communication at the university of southern california and an author and syndicated columnist. he is the former chief political correspondent of "the new york times" and a former national editor and columnist for "esquire." he has made six television films winning the m. e. and columbia -- emmy and columbia- d
prior to joining, she was cbs news white house correspondent during the carter, reagan, and george h. w. bush presidencies and served as moderator of the sunday public affairs program "face the nation." she has a collection of emmy awards for her interviews and reporting, including a lifetime achievement ami in september 2003 and wrote her experiences in a book, "reporting live." ver latest -- her latest gig is on sirius radio. and joe klein who writes "in the...
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president george h. w. bush cut the nuclear stockpile in half. president george w. bush cut the nuclear stockpile in half. president obama cut it by 7% so far. but we will see how much more time he has. while you have this policy shift going on, suddenly now you have a budget shift that is carrying up with the policy shift. the defense budget is no longer growing, it is shrinking. the budget is coming down and when the joint chiefs have to choose, they do not use nuclear weapons. the choose a weapons the need for their troops to accomplish the missions. they actually have against the real world threats. so, you will see in -- you are seeing it now and will see in the future that the nuclear weapons part of the budget will start to come down. i believe that is also going to affect things like the plutonium fuel facility. this is just a good government business-like approach. you have less latitude to a ford products that you truly don't need and are just doing for political purposes. when you have to have somebody preserve the programs that are actually essentials. t
president george h. w. bush cut the nuclear stockpile in half. president george w. bush cut the nuclear stockpile in half. president obama cut it by 7% so far. but we will see how much more time he has. while you have this policy shift going on, suddenly now you have a budget shift that is carrying up with the policy shift. the defense budget is no longer growing, it is shrinking. the budget is coming down and when the joint chiefs have to choose, they do not use nuclear weapons. the choose a...